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A visitor contemplates paintings at a previous Open Exhibition. — Photo courtesy of Work Room FourViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Fifth Hà Nội Open Exhibition will open today, showcasing the work of professional and amateur Vietnamese and foreign artists. Audiences will have a chance to enjoy 140 works by 100 Vietnamese and international artists. According to the organiser, there is no central theme to the Open Exhibition except that it is open in all senses. It is open for all to enter and open for a variety of mediums and open for all to visit with no admission charge. It is a unique showcase for art in a variety of mediums: painting, sculpture, photography and print. It is as much an opportunity for art enthusiasts as it is for the artists themselves. Over the past two decades there has been phenomenal and unprecedented artistic, commercial and social development in Việt Nam. Hà Nội remains central to the country’s creative … [Read more...] about Art exhibition honours diversity in creativity

Lacquer artists hold group exhibition at Fine Arts UniversityThe Saigon Times Daily “Heaven I” by Nguyen Tuong Linh, one of the artworks on display at “Blue” - PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE ORGANIZER HCMC - The Vietnamese Lacquer Artists Group is holding an exhibition titled “Blue” at the Vietnam University of Fine Arts from now until October 10. This is the fourth exhibition to mark the fifth anniversary of the establishment of the group. The exhibition displays more than 50 lacquer paintings by 25 artists who combine basic techniques of lacquer painting and traditional painting. It also focuses on a highly challenging requirement, which is that all artworks must be painted in blue. This color is hardly used for lacquer paintings because the traditional color tone is limited in vermilion (red pigment refined from minerals that have a mercury sulfide base), black and brown refined from sap of sumac, and some other materials such as silver leaves, … [Read more...] about Lacquer artists hold group exhibition at Fine Arts University

The large-scale event, organised by the Việt Nam Fine Arts Association, yesterday attracted 500 art works by 60 professional logo designers from across the country. Logo designs displayed at the exhibition include those of Petrolimex, Vietnam Airlines, Việt Nam Railways, Ministry of Health, Việt Nam Tourism 2011-2020, Việt Nam Post and Telecommunications, Huế Festival 2018 and the Việt Nam Fine Arts University. As part of the event, a seminar among artists and designers will be held today with theme aimed at helping viewers better understand the meaning of logos that artists and designers want to convey through their art works. The seminar will also discuss the information and globalisation boom. Organisers said they would release a book about Logo Việt Nam 2018 following the exhibition. According to Hồ Trọng Minh, from the event’s organisation board, preparing for the exhibition with hundreds of works to be displayed, was … [Read more...] about First Logo Việt Nam exhibition takes place

Viet Nam News by Phương Mai Freddy Gentizon, known as McFreddy, a photographer from Switzerland, has spent 13 years capturing the beauty of Việt Nam and its people. The photographer learned about Việt Nam through news, videos and documentary films on the war. In 2005, he first visited the country with his son and found that it was beautiful. “I fell in love with Việt Nam and its people,” said McFreddy. The photographer has taken millions of photos of the country, especially of HCM City and the Mekong Delta. In early May, McFreddy introduced his collection to the public at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum. The exhibition “Daily Life in Vietnam 2005-2017” displays 300 photos on five topics: Maison Chance, Thủ Thiêm, Coconuts and Tax Trade Centre’s Parking Pottery Lot. Maison Chance is a non-governmental organisation that provides housing, health care, education and vocational training for orphans, street children, … [Read more...] about Swiss snapper in love with Việt Nam

Trading hub: The architecture of Đồng Xuân market in the heart of Hà Nội is known for its tropical features, though it was designed and constructed by the French in 1889 when they embarked on exploiting Indochina colonies. VNS photo Trương Vị Viet Nam News by Lương Hương & Hồng Vân Located in the centre of Hà Nội, Đồng Xuân Market has become an iconic landmark that has witnessed many ups and downs of the 1,000-year-old capital. The architecture of the market is known for its tropical features, though it was designed and constructed by the French in 1889 when they embarked on exploiting Indochina colonies. Specifically, the two-layer corrugated iron roof of the building aims to aid ventilation and release heat. Initially, the market had a total area of about 6,500m2 including a complex of five adjacent houses. The façade of the market consists of five big … [Read more...] about History through Hà Nội’s architecture